Chagala, Chāgala: 16 definitions
Introduction:
Chagala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Alternative spellings of this word include Chhagala.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Google Books: Cultural History from the Vāyu PurānaChagala (छगल)—Recommended for the offering of its flesh in śrāddha.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Chagala (छगल).—(Chagalas); one of the sixteen classes of Piśācas.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 7. 376.
1b) A son of Mundīśara avatār of the Lord.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 23. 211.
2) Chāgala (छागल).—A peak on the top of the Himalayas where Śveta the sage-lord appeared with four disciples in the Vārāha kalpa.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 23. 116.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryChagala (छगल).—
1) A goat.
2) Name of the sage Atri.
3) Name of a country.
-lā, -lī A she-goat.
-lam A blue cloth.
Derivable forms: chagalaḥ (छगलः).
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Chāgala (छागल).—a. (-lī f.) Coming from or relating to a goat.
-laḥ A goat.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryChagala (छगल).—m.
(-laḥ) A goat. f. (-lā-lī) A she goat. 2. A kind of convolvulus (C. aegenteus,) or more probably (C. pes-capræ;) see ṛkṣagandhā. n.
(-laṃ) Blue cloth or garment. E. cho to cut or tear, Unadi affixes kalac and guk, or ga substituted for ka, hrasvaśca .
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Chāgala (छागल).—m.
(-laḥ) 1. A goat: see chagala; also with kan added chāgalaka. 2. A proper name, the son of Ch'Hagala or Atri. E. chagala, and aṇ affix; also with iñ aff. chāgali or kan added chāgalaka.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryChagala (छगल).—m. A goat, [Suśruta] 1, 203, 19. f tī, A she-goat.
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Chāgala (छागल).—i. e. chagala + a, I. adj. Produced from a goat, or a shegoat, [Suśruta] 2, 12, 18. Ii. m. A goat, [Rāmāyaṇa] 6, 19, 42.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryChagala (छगल).—[masculine] ī [feminine] a goat.
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Chāgala (छागल).—= 1 chāga [masculine] & 2.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Chagala (छगल):—[from chaga] a m. idem, [Taittirīya-saṃhitā v, 6, 22, 1; Suśruta]
2) [v.s. ...] ([Pāṇini 4-1, 117]) Name of a muni, [Vāyu-purāṇa i, 23, 198]
3) [v.s. ...] of a locality [gana] takṣaśilādi
4) [v.s. ...] [plural] Name of a family, [Pravara texts iii, i]
5) [v.s. ...] n. blue cloth, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) Chagalā (छगला):—[from chagala > chaga] f. Name of a woman [gana] bahv-adi; = lāntrikā, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
7) Chagala (छगल):—b etc. See chaga.
8) Chāgala (छागल):—[from chāga] a mfn. coming from a goat (chagala) or she-goat, [Suśruta; Kathāsaritsāgara lxxxii]
9) [v.s. ...] born in Chagala [gana] takhṣaśilādi (not in [Kāśikā-vṛtti])
10) [v.s. ...] m. a goat, [Harivaṃśa 3275; Rāmāyaṇa vi; Pañcatantra; Kathāsaritsāgara cxxi]
11) [v.s. ...] = laka, [Horace H. Wilson]
12) [v.s. ...] [patronymic] [from] Chagala (if of Atri’s family), [Pāṇini 4-1, 117]
13) [v.s. ...] Name of a mountain, [Vāyu-purāṇa i, 23, 108.]
14) b etc. See chāga.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Chagala (छगल):—(laḥ) m. A goat. f. (lā-lī) A she-goat; a convolvulus. 1. n. Blue cloth or raiment
2) Chāgala (छागल):—(laḥ) 1. m. A goat; Atri.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Chagala (छगल) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Chagala, Chāgala.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryChāgala (छागल) [Also spelled chhagal]:—(nm) a hircine; (nf) a canvas water-bag; silver anklet.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Chagala (छगल) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Chagala.
2) Chāgala (छागल) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Chāgala.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusChāgala (ಛಾಗಲ):—[noun] = ಛಾಗ [chaga].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionarychagala (ဆဂလ) [(pu) (ပု)]—
[cho+gamu+ṇa.]
[ဆော+ဂမု+ဏ။]
[Pali to Burmese]
Source: Sutta: Tipiṭaka Pāḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (တိပိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မာ အဘိဓာန်)chagala—
(Burmese text): ဆိတ်၊ ဆိတ်ဖို။
(Auto-Translation): Goat, goat soup.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
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Partial matches: Cho, Gamu, Co, Na.
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